This leadership question probes your management style. A strong answer shows that you are thoughtful, strategic, and trust your team, rather than just offloading work.

Question: “How do you delegate tasks? Give an example.”

STAR Method Breakdown:

• (S)ituation: “As the lead on a project to develop a new employee onboarding program, I had a team of three specialists: one in content, one in design, and one in logistics.”
• (T)ask: “My task was to delegate the creation of the program components in a way that played to each person’s strengths and ensured a high-quality, cohesive final product.”
• (A)ction: “My delegation process involved four key steps. First, I clearly defined the project’s goals and deliverables to the entire team so everyone understood the big picture. Second, I met with each team member individually to assign tasks based on their skills: the content specialist was responsible for writing the training modules, the designer for creating all visual assets, and the logistics expert for scheduling and platform setup. Third, I provided them with all the necessary resources and established clear deadlines and check-in points. Finally, I made it clear that while they had full ownership of their tasks, I was available for support and to remove any roadblocks.”
• (R)esult: “By delegating based on expertise and providing clear expectations without micromanaging, the team was highly motivated and efficient. We completed the project a week ahead of schedule, and the new onboarding program received a 95% positive feedback score from the first group of new hires.”

For more leadership examples, see our STAR Method Example: Leadership .